Over the past six years, the road to the Stanley Cup has gone through the Sunshine State. Does it have to do with the Panthers and Lightning's huge tax advantage?

Coral Gables, Fla. — It’s Sunday night, and the arena parking lot is filled with people lugging hockey bags towards the main doors. Article content

But we’re not in a small town in Canada. We’re in Coral Gables, Fla., where hockey leagues are very much alive and well at the Panthers IceDen. Article content

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There are three games going on three sheets of ice. But one stands out — the Panthers Warriors are on the wrong end of a 10-3 drubbing, but the team is notable. Its players are all veterans or people who support American vets, and the program is supported by the NHL club.

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